One more time, this discussion rears its ugly head. And you can
guarantee that the old guards will always come back and stomp all
over a great idea. To me it makes no sence at all to have two
National Clubs both putting out a great magazine. The clubs are going
to run out of resorces for quality people to do all these high paying
jobs that are necessary for the clubs to work.
We must start looking at the future and not the past. If you look at
cars of the past there was always a Model A Ford at one of the local
shows, when was the last time you say a 1920s car at one of the small
local car shows. The interest in them is gone since those that grew
up around them are to old to drive or gone. If we are not careful our
beloved cars and clubs will go the same way.
My personal opinion for a long long time has been to be ONE National
Club with ONE magazine. There could still be two national meets east
and west, then we could all get together for a International Meet
every 10 years. Just like what has happened for the last 30 years.
Thats another thing there was a great tradition set back in 82 having
an International Meet celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Austin
Healey, this was repeated in 92 in Breckenridge, 97 in Park City and
then the 50th in Lake Tahoe.
Now we are coming up on 2012 and what would have been the 60th and
I do not know what has happened. Are the EGOs to big that no one can
say lets just all get along and have a repeat of the past meets. Was
the 50th the end of a tradition? I hope not but it will be hard to
revive it in 2022 for the 70th if all these EGOs of we must keep it
the way it was don't allow some changes and some new sites set for
the future.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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